Chukn



G. H; VAN VLEGK.

Churn.

Patented May a, 1860.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE H. VAN VLEOK, OF BUFFALO, NEI" YORK.

CHURN.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 28,219, dated May 8, 1860.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. VAN VLECK, of Bufialo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Churns; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in the employment, and arrangement of an adjustable hinged gathering and breaking board, with the churn box and revolving dasher substantially in the manner hereinafter described.

In the annexed drawing which is a perspective view of the churn with one side out out showing its internal arrangement, A, represents the body or churn box, which may be made of any suitable size, and in the form represented in the drawing.

B represents the dasher staff which stands in a vertical position, having a bearing in the bottom of the box and a bearing at top in a metallic guide or holder I, which is at tached to a cross piece H, which lies across the top of the box.

Near the lower end of the dasher staff are secured wings D, D, D, as seen which are for the purpose of agitating the cream.

C, represents a board somewhat in the form shown in the drawing. The back of this board is placed close to the side of the churn, and it is provided with a shaft the lower end of which rests in a socket in the bottom of the box, the upper end being held in proper position by means of a guide or support d. In the bottom of the box are placed pins a, a, a, which are placed sufficiently far apart to embrace the board C, between them and hold it in position. The board is adjustable as seen being so arranged as to revolve upon its shaft 0, and it is held in place and made stationary by means of the pins a, a, a. The board is perforated with holes :13, 13, :20, as seen, and is so constructed and shaped at its bottom that the arms D, D, will pass under a portion of it when the staff B, is revolved. The board may be placed so as to set at any desired angle, either for gathering the butter between it and the sides of the churn, or

for breaking the globules, when the cream is forced against it. As the board changed so the openings or perforations are changed and their edges and sides are presented difi'erently for assisting in breaking the globules which contain the butter of the cream.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is- The arrangement of the churn box the dasher and staff, and the adjustable hinged board G, the bottom of the box being provided with pins, for adjusting the board, and said board being provided with openings, the edges of which present dilferent angles to the cream, as the position of the board is changed with reference to the sides of'the box, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

GEORGE H. VAN VLECK. 

